Product ID:R-501 REMOVER
MSDS Date:03/15/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-905-1948
MSDS Number: BKLKG

MET-L-CHEK COMPANY

1639 EUCLID ST
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404-3770
US

Emergency Phone: 213-450-1111

Info Phone: 213-450-1111

Cage: 98733

MET-L-CHEK COMPANY

00000 SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 US

Telephone: 310-450-1111/FAX 310452-4046

Cage: 98733

METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROEHANE) (SARA III)

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE & CHRONIC-MATERIAL IS PRIMARILY
A CNS DEPRESSANT.EYE/SKIN:CAN RESULT IN DISCOMFORT,PAIN &
IRRITATION.INHALATION:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY
TRACT.INGESTION:MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION O F THE MOUTH & GI TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, DIZZINESS,
HEADACHE, DISCOMFORT. PAIN OR IRRITATION OF EYES. DERMATITIS.
IRRITATION OF MOUTH. VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR &
PROVIDE CPR IF NECESSARY.EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEE A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
PRESSURE-DEMAND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CONCENTRATED IN A CONFINED OR
POORLY VENTILATED AREA CAN BE IGNITED UPON CONTACT WITH A HIGH
ENERGY SPARK, FLAME, OR HIGH INTENSITY SOURCE OF HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE MAXIMUM VENTILATION. WEAR SKIN, EYE,
AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.RECOVER SPILLED LIQUID WITH ABSORBENTS
SUCH AS SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE. SWEEP INTO CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE ONLY IN CLOSED,PROPERLY
LABELED CONTAINERS.DO NOT USE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AVOID REPEATED CONTACT WITH
SKIN. DO NOT SWALLOW.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AN ORGANIC VAPOR
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER RESPIRATOR WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. AVOID OPEN
ELECTRICAL SOURCES NEAR PRODUCT VAPOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:VITON
Eye Protection:SPLASHPRROF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. APRON TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:162F,72C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:135
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.300 - 1.320
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, ETHER-LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR
ELECTRIC ARCS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLY TRACES
OF PHOSGENS

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS
WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY.

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